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Quiz about Follow That Tune
Quiz about Follow That Tune

Follow That Tune Trivia Quiz


...and trace the original song. I will give you a Bollywood song and the more famous international song from which it has been copied. You have to identify the singer of the original hit.

A multiple-choice quiz by zorba_scank. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
zorba_scank
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
367,037
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
394
Last 3 plays: Guest 117 (4/10), Guest 106 (4/10), Guest 152 (3/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. The title track of the 2000 film "Kya Kehna" was directly lifted from the popular song "Oh Carol". Which well known singer co-wrote and sang the original tune? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which iconic British rock band recorded the hit "We Will Rock You" which was blatantly ripped off to produce the "We Love - We Love Rocky" song from the movie "Aflatoon"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The album of the Hindi film "Jurm" featured a song called "Jab Koi Baat Bigad Jaaye" which was clearly inspired by the popular tune "500 Miles Away From Home". Which of these is credited with being the original composers of the English tune? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The lilting notes of the song "Paayal Meri Jaadu" from the period film "Rajkumar" sound eerily familiar to the chart-topping number "Faith". The original song was covered by the band Wham!.


Question 5 of 10
5. The opening lines of the song "Neela Dupatta Peela Suit" from the movie "Hamesha" are obviously inspired by the hit song "They Don't Really Care About Us". Which 'King of Pop' recorded this song? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "Koi Nahin Tere Jaisa" from the movie "Keemat" was lifted from the American country song "Cotton-Eyed Joe". The song received international popularity after it was covered by a band called Rednex. Which country did the band originate from? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "Khud Ko Kya Samajhti Hai" was a peppy number from the movie "Khiladi" which revolved around gangs of girls and boys ragging each other at the start of the college term. The tune was copied from a song that had a more serious undertone though - "99 Balloons" by the German singer Nena. The song was protesting against which of these? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "You Needed Me" was the inspiration behind the song "Suno Zara" from the movie "Bada Din". Which Canadian singer won the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the original song? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The theme song of the 1961 movie "Come September" was so popular that there were not one but two plagiarized Hindi versions - Anu Malik's "Dole Dole Dil" from the film "Baazi" and Nadeem-Shravan's "Nazrein Mili" from "Raja". Which American singer and actor, who also starred in "Come September", composed the original? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. For the last question of this quiz, we're back to Jatin-Lalit experimenting with some new tunes, which effectively means they have chosen to plagiarize songs from genres they hadn't touched previously! Which rock band recorded the song "Nights in White Satin" which inspired the Hindi song "Kuch Kasmein" from the film "Aankhein"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The title track of the 2000 film "Kya Kehna" was directly lifted from the popular song "Oh Carol". Which well known singer co-wrote and sang the original tune?

Answer: Neil Sedaka

Neil Sedaka co-wrote this song along with Howard Greenfield. The Carol in the song was named after Grammy award winning singer Carole King whom Sedaka had dated earlier. The song was later also covered by The Four Seasons.

The music of the film "Kya Kehna" was composed by Rajesh Roshan.
2. Which iconic British rock band recorded the hit "We Will Rock You" which was blatantly ripped off to produce the "We Love - We Love Rocky" song from the movie "Aflatoon"?

Answer: Queen

Featured on Queen's 1977 album "News of the World", "We Will Rock You" has been included in The Rolling Stone list of "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2009.

The Hindi song is attributed to the composer duo - Dilip Sen and Sameer Sen. You'd think with two people working they'd be able to come up with something original!
3. The album of the Hindi film "Jurm" featured a song called "Jab Koi Baat Bigad Jaaye" which was clearly inspired by the popular tune "500 Miles Away From Home". Which of these is credited with being the original composers of the English tune?

Answer: None of these. It's a folk song that was covered by various artists.

Also known as "Railroaders' Lament", "500 Miles" is regarded as being written by Hedy West. It was covered by a number of singers: The Journeymen, The Kingston Trio and those mentioned in the incorrect options.

Music director Rajesh Roshan makes another appearance in this quiz for having plagiarized this tune.
4. The lilting notes of the song "Paayal Meri Jaadu" from the period film "Rajkumar" sound eerily familiar to the chart-topping number "Faith". The original song was covered by the band Wham!.

Answer: False

"Faith" was a single from the album of the same name that was recorded by George Michael as his first solo effort after the popular band "Wham!" disbanded. Other hits from the same album are "Father Figure", "Kissing a Fool" and "One More Try".

The Hindi track was composed by musician duo, Laxmikant - Pyarelal.
5. The opening lines of the song "Neela Dupatta Peela Suit" from the movie "Hamesha" are obviously inspired by the hit song "They Don't Really Care About Us". Which 'King of Pop' recorded this song?

Answer: Michael Jackson

Part of Jackson's 1996 album "HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I", the song courted some amount of controversy due to allegations that the lyrics were racist. Jackson refuted all charges of racism and anti-Semitism claiming the lyrics had been twisted out of context.

The music of "Hamesha" was composed by Anu Malik, another musician well known in the industry for regularly seeking 'inspiration' from existing songs.
6. "Koi Nahin Tere Jaisa" from the movie "Keemat" was lifted from the American country song "Cotton-Eyed Joe". The song received international popularity after it was covered by a band called Rednex. Which country did the band originate from?

Answer: Sweden

Surprisingly, the cover version that became famous worldwide was released by a Swedish band named Rednex. Spanning genres like techno, country and bluegrass, Rednex has also achieved a lot of popularity in Germany. The origins of the folk song can be traced back to before the American Civil War.

The soundtrack of "Keemat" is credited to (surprise!) Rajesh Roshan.
7. "Khud Ko Kya Samajhti Hai" was a peppy number from the movie "Khiladi" which revolved around gangs of girls and boys ragging each other at the start of the college term. The tune was copied from a song that had a more serious undertone though - "99 Balloons" by the German singer Nena. The song was protesting against which of these?

Answer: The use of nuclear technology

The original German version of the song featured on the self titled album released by the artist in 1983-84. At the time of the song's release, Germany was still divided into parts. In the German lyrics, an ordinary citizen releases helium balloons into the air which float over to the East German side of the country and are erroneously identified as an attack, eventually resulting in an all out nuclear war.

The Hindi song is credited to Jatin-Lalit.
8. "You Needed Me" was the inspiration behind the song "Suno Zara" from the movie "Bada Din". Which Canadian singer won the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the original song?

Answer: Anne Murray

Written by Randy Goodrum, the song featured on Murray's 1978 album "Let's Keep It That Way". It resulted in her becoming the first Canadian to win a Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Murray later re-recorded the song with Shania Twain for her album "Duets: Friends & Legends" which was released in 2007.

Jatin-Lalit strike again with this blatant copy.
9. The theme song of the 1961 movie "Come September" was so popular that there were not one but two plagiarized Hindi versions - Anu Malik's "Dole Dole Dil" from the film "Baazi" and Nadeem-Shravan's "Nazrein Mili" from "Raja". Which American singer and actor, who also starred in "Come September", composed the original?

Answer: Bobby Darin

"Come September" is a romantic comedy film starring Rock Hudson, Gina Lollobrigida, Sandra Dee and Bobby Darin. The latter two met and fell in love while filming the movie and got married before its release. The film won Darrin his first Golden Globe award. He also sang "Multiplication" which appeared on the movie's soundtrack.
10. For the last question of this quiz, we're back to Jatin-Lalit experimenting with some new tunes, which effectively means they have chosen to plagiarize songs from genres they hadn't touched previously! Which rock band recorded the song "Nights in White Satin" which inspired the Hindi song "Kuch Kasmein" from the film "Aankhein"?

Answer: The Moody Blues

"Nights in White Satin" is taken from the album "Days of Future Passed" which was released by The Moody Blues in 1967. The song was written by Justin Hayward. At over seven minutes long, the song was considered to be too lengthy at the time of its release and shorter versions were also recorded.
Source: Author zorba_scank

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